Guest Authors
My Several Worlds has had some pretty amazing guest authors. Check out our guest author series to find out more.
By Ava Apollo on November 24, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. The term “citizen of the world,” or “global citizen,” gets thrown around often in the travel community. It sometimes seems as though it is used as a rite of passage into the “club” populated by those who [...]
Posted in Blog, Features, Guest Authors, Lifestyles, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Travel | Tagged Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Culture, Education, Guest Authors, Reflections |
By Carrie on October 6, 2011
Today’s guest photo essay and article on Samal Island in the Philippines is by Josh Aggars.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Philippines, Photography | Tagged "Samal Island, Guest Authors, Philippines, Photo Essay, things to do in the Philippines, Travel Photography, travel the Philippines |
By Ava Apollo on September 21, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. I had full blown reverse culture shock when I moved home from Taipei. I’m talking sleepless nights, forgetfulness as to how to operate a vehicle, the feeling that nobody cared I was back, the whole shebang.Yes, I [...]
Posted in Culture, Features, Guest Authors | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Culture, Culture Shock, Guest Authors, Reflections, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Ava Apollo on August 29, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. Have you ever found yourself taking a drive down a roadside in Taiwan, when out of the corner of your eye you catch a scantily-clad la mei (“hot” girl) working behind glass walls? Whether you have or [...]
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Culture, Guest Authors, People, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Carrie on August 27, 2011
Today’s guest post from Jayson Bagio is about street food in the Philippines, featuring delicacies such as kwek-kwek and balut.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Philippines, Wanderfood | Tagged balut, food and culture, Food and Drink, Guest Authors, kwek-kwek, Manila, Philippines, strange and unusual foods, Street Food, street food in the philippines, street food in the philippines photos |
By Carrie on July 28, 2011
Guest post by Todd Anderson: Living in a culture as different as Japan’s can be challenging for many Americans. I lived in Japan for six months during my junior year of college…
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, How To, Japan | Tagged Asia, Cultural Observations, Culture, Guest Authors, living in Asia, people living in slums, study abroad, teach abroad, teach in Japan, Travel Japan |
By Ava Apollo on July 20, 2011
Ava’s journey in Taipei ends and she discusses the changes after moving back home.
Posted in DESTINATIONS, Features, Guest Authors, Lifestyles, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Ava Apollo on July 6, 2011
Self realization: Studying abroad brings more challenges forth than you ever think it will. Life will be changed, and there may be rough patches, but stick with me through the rest of the story. It was all worth it, in the end. I promise.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Guest Authors, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Carrie on June 28, 2011
Guest author Josh Aggars writes about his experiences on the Darjeeling Himalaya Railway and Northeast Front Railway in India.
Posted in Adventure Travel, Features, Guest Authors, India | Tagged Calcutta, Darjeeling, train station, travel by train, travel India |
By Ava Apollo on June 22, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, click here. Winter was an exciting time in Taipei for a few reasons; it was nearly time for lunar new year, it was too cold for mosquitoes to keep tormenting [...]
Posted in Blog, DESTINATIONS, Features, Guest Authors, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Asia, Family, Guest Authors, Islands, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Travel |